| Issue ID | 946779 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10480952 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 08/10/12 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury milan. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph and approaching a traffic stop. The brake was depressed when the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard erroneously. The vehicle came to a stop after the brakes were applied repeatedly. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to an independent auto mechanic who was unable to duplicate the problem. The brake malfunction recurred. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for further diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LITHONIA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM08189RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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